Ipod touch syncing libraries

My wife gave me an IPod Touch for Christmas, I am 53 years old and still learning. So here is my question, remember I am old and do not have a great deal of knowledge or experince with these; My wife set up the IPod on her computer at work and downloaded music and photos prior to giving it to me. I have gone to the IPod Store on line and purchased a movie and when I attempt to sync it to my IPod I received a message that my device is synced to another library. I am assuming that because the orginal downloads were done from my wife's computer that is why I am getting this message. I do not want to loose what is currently on my device but I do not know how to tell the device that I want to download my purchase from my computer to the device or make my computer the main library without erasing what is currently on the device.

Greetings and welcome to Apple Discussions...
With all due respect to previous posters--who are not incorrect in what they say--give your wife a kiss and say thank you for the great gift. Then, get you music etc content onto YOUR computer, or your shared HOME computer, no one else's.... and especially not someone's computer at work. The day will come when that connection--and your content--is gone, and the hassles of trying to maintain your iPod content on someone else's computer (owned by your wife's business, not your wife, presumably) is difficult, at best.
Regarding what is already on your iPod from your wife's work computer: she would need to somehow copy the specific files from work and get them "home" if you catch my drift. There are also 3rd party applications that will transfer content from your iPod to a different "home" computer.
Good luck!

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